The Experience

It’s a fabulous find: a gorgeous old house with a stunning garden within striking distance of endless beaches. Tables and chairs sit invitingly at the foot of ancient trees, pots are full of colour and sofas and armchairs are dotted about a shaded terrace. The house has been in the family for over a hundred years and is run with great affection.There’s a sitting-room fire for cooler nights and a billiard table if you’re stuck indoors. Wake to Italian breakfast cake, local ham and cheese, fresh bread. Dinners are on request: chef Riccardo will host, doling out traditional Sicilian dishes with an accent on fresh fish, served in the inner garden.Walk to beautiful beaches and the ruins of Phoenician Tharros, drive down to Cagliari then visit the World Heritage site of Su Nuraxi on your way home – it’s the best preserved Nuraghic site on the island.

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We think you'll love

Having so much to see within a short drive

The quiet, intimate ambience

Chatting to the staff about the area

Home truths

Sunsets are obscured by the very leafy garden foliage

Dinner bookings require notice

Riola Sardo is scant on sights

Essentials

Swimming pool

Hot tub

Garden

Open fire / woodburner

Breakfast included

Breakfast available

Meals available

Parking on premises

Free parking nearby

Accessible by public transport

WiFi

Spa

Central heating

Limited mobility

Wheelchair access

Mobile reception

Hob

Bar

Barbecue

Licensed premises

Vegetarian meals

Paid parking nearby

Air conditioning

Relaxation areas

Washing machine

Tennis court

No smoking

Credit cards

Working farm

Owner has pets

Pets welcome

Family friendly

Baby monitor

Books and toys

Children welcome

Babies welcome

Stair gates

High chair

Cot available

Nearby

Pub/bar within 3 miles

Restaurant within 3 miles

Shop within 3 miles

Activities

Bikes available

Food courses

Kayaking

Other courses

Sailing

Surfing

Wild swimming

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Information & pricing

Booking information

Check in

From 2pm

Check out

12pm

Booking restrictions

Minimum stay 3 nights in August.

Closed

November to Easter.

Meals

Dinner, 4 courses, €30.

Pricing

Nightly price

from €134

Surcharges

Singles 25% off room price. Extra bed in double or twin €35-€45.

5 Doubles

From €134

1 Twin

From €134

1 Suite for 2

From €234

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Reviews

The neighbourhood

In sleepy Riola Sardo almost everything can be reached on foot, so ditching the car is easy. Shops and livelier village life can be found in Oristano and Cabras (both a 10-minute drive), but the area’s main draw are the beaches – wilder, unexplored, and some of the most beautiful on Sardinia’s west coast. Those keen to discover a different beach every day won’t be disappointed: paradisiacal Putzu Idu, craggy Mari Ermi and serene Is Arutas are all within a 10-15-minute drive, the latter with a shoreline of multi-coloured quartz as fine as grains of rice. Day trips can take you north to the Oristano area or the fishing villages and Mistral-carved dunes of the south.

Local points of interest from David Loy

Join a walking tour of Spanish coastal towers.

Go horse riding by the sea.

Explore countless beautiful beaches.

Experience real Sardinian village life.

Take a walk on the cliffs by the sea, immersed in the scent of Mediterranean flora.

Venture into the local cantinas.

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Introducing

David Loy

Glean the best inside tips on where to go and what to see from willing and knowledgeable staff – all of whom are locals. Affable owner David Loy works in another hotel by the beach but makes the effort to drop in regularly.